"A&M are pumping their latest project. It’s a whopper. If the sisters get their way with local politicians (once again), the old Rand Estate will turn into a five-storey, 111-room luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel," writes Garth Turner.
"Should any future council enact an interim control bylaw, underwritten by a duly compliant study, it will be largely legally unassailable," writes Brian Marshall.
"Niagara-on-the-Lake should not be treated as an extension of a 'Vegas North' casino economy. We are not a desert entertainment strip," writes Keith McNenly.
"I have heard that during his 26 years as mayor, Henry Paffard advocated for the planting of over 1,000 trees. By any measure, that’s a lot of limbs and leaves and shade and oxygen. And with trees come squirrels," writes Ross Robinson.
"Regardless of differences of opinion over development projects, I recognize that public discourse should be conducted respectfully and without casting aspersions on others," writes Stewart Hall.
Dear editor:
Reading Kip Voege's letter, “Sometimes trees just need to be taken down,” (The Lake Report, Feb. 1) was disheartening if not downright bewildering.
What...
Wayne Gates
MPP, Niagara Falls riding
Special to Niagara Now/The Lake Report
On Feb. 13, I celebrated the 10th anniversary of my election to represent Niagara-on-the Lake,...
In Ontario, the Residential Tenancies Act is the piece of legislation that — while being very broad, generally — provides explicit, legal requirements governing...
This is the text of Elizabeth Masson’s presentation Tuesday to Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors regarding the Rand Estate’s character study. A copy was submitted for publication....
Dear editor:
There was a day when the words "bylaw" and "official plan'' meant something.
A bylaw by definition, is a regulation, something that has been...
Dear editor:
The zoning amendments for phase 2 of the Tawny Ridge development that intended to densify St. Davids with stacked townhouses, etc. were rejected...
Its plain appearance belies its significance and historical importance.
It’s a large metal plaque, almost identical to numerous other plaques erected around this historic town...
In the Ontario political realm, school trustees are often considered the lowest rung of the democratic order.
Their job generally attracts little attention — yet...
There is an unspoken but generally accepted assumption among most Canadians that housing is a commodity traded on the open market with the objective...
Dear editor:
I must applaud columnist Brian Marshall for his insightful takedown of one of the foremost fads of the '90s-era, dubbed “mergers” in business...
The following letter was sent to members of Niagara-on-the-Lake town council. A copy was submitted to The Lake Report for publication.
I am including photographs...
Dear editor:
Thank you to the "people's" councillors (Tim Balasiuk, Gary Burroughs, Wendy Cheropita, Maria Mavridis and Sandra O’Connor), who passed a motion against the...
Dear editor:
Excellent commentary on the new proposed speed limits for Chautauqua streets and the tireless work of the Friends of Ryerson Park, especially Brian...
